I have no doubts that The Irishman is going to deliver on every level for Scorsese fans, but the only thing that bugs me is that with Netflix's monster budget, they still filmed entirely in New York. They should have found some locations around Detroit and Scranton that still look mid 20th century. The Hoffa story is a midwestern story, not a NY story. I'm sure they filmed in part of New York that resemble Northeast Pennsylvania and The D good enough, though. After all, all of Casino was filmed in Vegas, even the midwest scenes. A lot of Goodfellas was filmed in Toronto, seamlessly. Someone as good as Marty could make it work.

Casino had a relatively old cast, too. It's probably one of the reasons it was heavily criticized, even though they said it was because of the violence. If younger actors had played Ace and Ginger, the critics probably would have been more friendly to it, despite the violence.

I'm glad Scorsese didn't ruin this by writing in a role for DeCaprio or someone just to appease critics and get a younger audience.

De Niro was in his late-forties. Why would his character need to be older? It made sense. Pesci was around the same age. Maybe he could have been a little younger, but, again, not a noticeable issue.

De Niro, here, looks decrepit. It's a big blow to the credibility of the movie. Not to mention his recent career choices.

Why do the always have to cast big names??I mean its on Netflix,I guarantee you there's at least 20guys who could of done a better job than Deniro.Imagine if Coppola listened to the studio and casted James Caan instead of Pacino.The directors today are gutless

Dan Moldea (author: Hoffa Wars) on FoxNews today talking about Sheeran, says he's a fraud. Calls "The Irishman" a "fantasy". I think he's being kind of salty. Most biographical films have a lot of staged events and even some made up characters. It's ultimately entertainment.

https://video.foxnews.com/v/5980175...YAEYXIlBy5wNde8m1SlJ51SsHo#sp=show-clips